Countdown to FAFSA & DREAM Act
March 2, 2021
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Class of 2021- Senior Timeline
- Talk to your counselor and find out if you are on track to meet A-G University requirements!
- College Readiness Academy 3-7th
- UC Application opens August 31
- Begin researching your school of interest
- Work on your “Brag Sheet”
- Create a professional, personal email account dedicated only to college communication
- Talk to your counselor and find out if you are on track to meet A-G University requirements!
- Work on UC and Personal Insight Question (PIQ) drafts
- Register for UC Application workshops with Ms. Vasquez
- Mondays, Tuesdays, & Wednesdays at 4:30 PM via Zoom
- PIQ 1 to 1 support via Calendly appointments
- September 22 & 23- Information sessions and parent night to go over community college and financial aid
- Work on UC Application
- Register for UC Application Workshops with Ms. Vasquez (Tuesdays only) via Zoom
- Personal Insight Question (PIQ) review appointments via Calendly and Zoom
- October 1- CSU application opens
- Work on applications and register for CSU application workshops with Ms. Vasquez (Wednesdays only) via Zoom
- October 1- Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and DREAM Act applications open (Both due by March 1, 2021)
- Create Federal Student Aid (FSA) ID/online account
- Begin gathering 2019 Tax documents needed for FAFSA and DREAM Act applications
- Work on Common Application (Common App) if applying to private universities
- Common App workshops on select Thursdays via Zoom
- October 10- Cash for College
- October 12-October 16- Virtual EAOP Events PDF
- October 14- FAFSA Beyond Hands On Workshop at 6:00 PM. Register here and make sure you have your valid Social Security Number (SSN) and professional email (non OUHSD) on hand.
- October 15- Hueneme High School Alumni Panel from 4:00 – 5:00 PM. Pre-registration is required.
- October 16- PIQ Review by appointment only from 3:30 – 5:30 PM.
- Mid October- Ventura County Community Foundation (VCCF) Scholarship application opens
- October 20-October 24- Virtual EAOP Events PDF
- October 20- UC Application Workshop from 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM. Students must pre-register!
- October 21- CSU Application Workshop from 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM. Students must pre-register!
- October 22- Common App Workshop from 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM. Students must pre-register!
- October 23- Personal Insight Question (PIQ) Review by appointment only from 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM. Students must pre-register!
- October 24- Senior Saturday Exclusive Event from 9:30 AM – 2:30 PM. This is a special event for EAOP seniors to receive help, academic advising, PIQ support, application support, and have general questions resolved by Ms. Vasquez or Mr. Cortes! Limited spots are available. Students must pre-register!
- October 24- Cash for College
- October 27- UC Application Workshop from 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM. Students must pre-register!
- October 27- PIQ & Content Review by appointment only from 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM.
- October 28- CSU Application Workshop from 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM. Students must pre-register!
- October 28- PIQ & Content Review by appointment only from 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM.
- October 29- Common App Workshop from 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM. Students must pre-register!
- October 29- PIQ & Content Review by appointment only from 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM.
- October 30- Any Questions? EAO Senior Lunch Meeting from 11:38 AM – 12:15 PM. Students must pre-register!
- October 31- Save the Date! Senior Saturday, Part 2 on November 7.
- October 31- Happy Halloween!
- November Events PDF
- November 1- Early Action deadline for private colleges and universities via the Common Application (Common App)
- Work on Ventura County Community Foundation (VCCF). Deadline is to be announced (TBA) and is usually the end of November or early December.
- November 16- CSU Virtual Application Workshop at Lunch, 11:38 AM.
- November 16- Oxnard College Virtual Application Workshop from 3:30-5:30 PM.
- Finish UC & CSU applications
- Finish UC Personal Insight Questions (PIQs) reviews
- Check in with Ms. Vasquez for updated events in November
- November 30- UC application deadline
- December 1- Common Application (Common App) deadline for private colleges and universities
- December 4- CSU application deadline
- Create portal accounts for all campuses applied to
- Apply for financial aid via the FAFSA or DREAM Act applications if you have not already done so
- Create WebGrants4Students account after applying for financial aid
- Review Student Aid Report (SAR) and look for errors
- Visit the College and Career Center for scholarships
- Important! Talk to your parent(s)/guardian(s) regarding 2019 tax return information. You will need tax return documents to apply for financial aid
- Submit any verification documents to UC if required
- UC Berkeley applicants- remind recommenders of upcoming Letter of Rec (LOR) deadline & send “Thank you” note thereafter if applicable
- Complete VCCF Scholarship application. The deadline is January 29, 2021 at 10:00 PM.
- Check with Ms. Vasquez for any VCCF workshops
- Follow up with recommenders and send “Thank you” note or email
- Create portal accounts for each individual campus you applied to (be on the lookout in your email!)
- Review “To Do” checklists on each portal account
- Apply for financial aid
- Gather financial documents needed for FAFSA or DREAM Act applications- 2019 State & Federal Taxes
- Create Webgrants4Students account after applying for financial aid
- Review Student Aid Report (SAR) and look for errors
- Visit College and Career Center website for scholarships
- Register for and attend community college workshops with Oxnard College
- Review “To Do” checklists on all college and university portal accounts
- Apply for financial aid via the FAFSA or DREAM Act & be on the lookout for Oxnard College application workshops!
- Gather financial documents needed for FAFSA or DREAM Act applications- 2019 State & Federal Taxes
- Create Webgrants4Students account after applying for financial aid
- Review Student Aid Report (SAR) and look for errors
- Deadline to apply for financial aid is March 2, 2021
- Register for and attend community college workshops with Oxnard College
- Visit the College and Career Center website for scholarships
- March 2, 2021: FAFSA & DREAM Act Deadline
- Create Webgrants4Students account after applying for financial aid
- Review Student Aid Report (SAR) and look for errors
- Check to see if you were selected for financial aid verification
- Check campus portals for admissions decisions (Mid March)
- Register for and attend Community College application workshops with Oxnard College
- Visit the College and Career Center website for scholarships
- Register for and attend Community College application workshops with Oxnard College
- Check portals for admissions decisions
- Sign up for Virtual College Tours of admitted campuses
- Compare financial aid award letters/offers with Ms. Vasquez (appt. through Calendly)
- If admitted into a UC campus, be on the lookout for a special event invite (via email) from Ms. Vasquez
- Submit official Student Intent to Register (SIR) by May 1, 2021
- Register for University Orientation (Fall 2021)
- Submit official AP test scores through College Board
- Complete University Housing application for SIR campus
- Students will be notified of VCCF scholarship decisions
